A California driver walked away with only minor injuries after at least six metal pipes from a pickup truck crashed through the rear window of the sedan, a near-miss that the California Highway Patrol called a preventable consequence of improperly secured cargo. The collision happened Thursday, July 16, on a highway in Orange County, California. […] The post Unsecured metal pipes pierce sedan on Orange County highway as driver barely escapes appeared first on American Almanac .
A California driver walked away with only minor injuries after at least six metal pipes from a pickup truck crashed through the rear window of the sedan, a near-miss that the California Highway Patrol called a preventable consequence of improperly secured cargo. The collision happened Thursday, July 16, on a highway in Orange County, California. A white pickup truck loaded with metal pipes struck a gray sedan, and upon impact the unsecured load launched forward, puncturing the sedan's rear windshield and lodging deep inside the vehicle. Photos released by the CHP Santa Ana Area Office show the long pipes jutting through shattered glass, occupying the space where a rear-seat passenger would sit. The sedan's driver escaped with minor…Open
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The California Highway Patrol said it was a foggy morning in Tulare County, with visibility between 100-200 feet when the crashes happened.
AI:A massive 59-vehicle pileup occurred on a California highway in Tulare County due to extremely low visibility caused by heavy fog, which dropped sightlines to as little as 100 to 200 feet. The multi-vehicle collision resulted in at least 10 injuries, highlighting the ongoing dangers posed by hazardous driving conditions and limited visibility across various regions.Open